Southern Queeries

Continuing our conversation on what does it mean to be intersex in an era where LGBTQIA people are fighting to keep hard won civil rights? This is Part 2 of Intersectionality of Intersex Show Website:  Southern Queeries Email us: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com  Follow Us on Social Media:  Facebook Instagram Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee:  Ko fi - https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop our  Bookshop...

What does it mean to be intersex in an era where LGBTQIA people are fighting to keep hard won civil rights? We talk with Lane and Emily about how crucial intersex voices are in the current fight for bodily autonomy and gender rights. Show Website: Southern Queeries Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com  Facebook Instagram Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Ko fi - https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop...

Aubree and a special guest talk to author Jaye Robin Brown about her writing career and the need for more teen and YA LGBTQ+ stories set in southern states.  Guest Contact: jayerobinbrown.com You can use buy Jaye's books and support the show by using our Bookshop link below. Show Contact and Social Media •Show Website: Southern Queeries •Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com. •Facebook •Instagram S...

Just in time for Pride Month we're back with new episodes! A look at where we’ve been and what’s coming up this season. Have you missed us? Show Contact and Social Media: Show Website: Southern Queeries Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com . Facebook Instagram Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Ko fi - https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop our Bookshop Store * featuring southern authors and writing....

We’re excited to bring you this crossover episode between Southern Queeries and the History is Gay podcast. Make sure you listen to the historical part of the conversation on their episode: History is Gay - Episode 41: Send in the Clowns: Anita Bryant, the Briggs Initiative, and the Rise of the Anti-Gay Right   Click below to donate to organizations involved in the legal fight against these polici...

Content Warning: This episode features controversial language from an individual who is still growing in their LGBTQ allyship journey. We are choosing not to alter his words. Part of what we do on SQ is have hard, honest conversations and that means not policing guests’ language if they are sincerely trying to be supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. Y’all we move beyond our queer echo chamber and t...

Part two of our talk with Professor Alejandra Marquez about LGBTQ Latin American culture! We talk to one or India’s childhood friends from San Miguel, and current Assistant Professor or Spanish at Michigan State University. She researches and teaches about Latin American Queer culture, wome, books, and film.  The episode is an endearing catch-up between two old friends, and a continuation of our l...

Which term is more inclusive, Latine or Latinx? And what Latin America  We talk to one or India’s childhood friends from San Miguel, and current Assistant Professor or Spanish at Michigan State University. She researches and teaches about Latin American Queer culture, wome, books, and film.  The episode is an endearing catch-up between two old friends, and a continuation of our look at Mexican que...

India and Aubree talk about how beautiful and fun (and COVID safe) India and Alyson’s wedding was. And we spend a lot of time talking about how genuinely great India’s mom is. And we admit that putting out a podcast as life starts to return to normal can be difficult as a small two person team. We have so many great episodes coming up in 2022 and we’re excited to be back! Since Aubree explained Un...

We talk to one of India’s best friends, Mila Villasana, a freelance Mexican illustrator and designer. These long time friends talk about finding their queer identities and how it intersects with their Mexican identities, developing a sense of community, growing up in Mexico, and the country’s shifting LGBTQ culture. Yes, Aubree’s here too, but it is mainly a sweet catch up between two friends! You...

We talk to Sophie Santos, comedian, host of the comedy show, The Lesbian Agenda , and now accomplished author, about her time growing up in the midwest and south.   For tickets to Sophie’s show, you can head to the book tour page on her website : Sophie Santos will be doing a virtual appearance at the University of Southern Mississippi, 10/26 at 5:30pm. You can purchase Sophie’s book, The One You...

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, everyone! We begin our two part series on queer lesbian comedians by talking to the hilarious Veronica Garza, a born and bred Texan tht currently ives in New York.  Reach out to Veronica on Instagram: @veros_got_jokes   We’d love to hear your feedback on the show. Click on our short survey HERE or on our social media channels to provide your thoughts. If you don’t wa...

We’re back! We talk about what we’ve been up to these past few months, and what we have coming up for fall episodes and guests.  We’d love to hear your feedback on the show. Click on our short survey HERE or on our social media channels to provide your thoughts. If you don’t want to fill out the survey, feel  free to reach out to us directly at Facebook , Twitter, and Instagram. You can follow Ind...

We catch up with each other and talk about what we did for Pride. We also provide our final thoughts about our Queerly I Do series, and where we hope to take the show in the future. If you have episode topics or guest ideas, have ideas for improvement, or just want to give us a compliment or two (who doesn’t love a compliment) feel free to reach out to us at southernqueeriespod@gmail.com or on Fac...

Our “Queerly I Do” series is our look at what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings, with a southern twist. Why did the queer community push so hard for marriage in the first place, were there other fights we should have been focusing on, and should LGBTQ people participate in such a cis/straight institution in the first place?  In our last episode of the series we talk to Dr....

Our “Queerly I Do” series is our look at what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings, with a southern twist. This episode we talk a little about how hard it can be to find LGBTQ friendly wedding vendors, alternative terms to bride and groom, and whether vendors should explicitly advertise that they serve queer couples. We talk to photographer Chevy Cheyenne and airbrush makeup...

Our “Queerly I Do” series is our look at what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings, with a southern twist. This episode we talk a little about to real couples about their experiences planning weddings in the south. Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal on our website and click the donate button. We'd be grateful for anything you can give, and...

Our “Queerly I Do” series is our look at what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings, with a southern twist. This episode we talk a little about the politics of same-sex marriage, including the history of how southern states legislatures tried to prevent queer marriage from taking place. Our special guest is Mr. Greg Bourke. He, and his husband, Michael De Leon, were the lead p...

We’re continuing our look at LGBTQ weddings. Last episode Aubree interviewed Alyson, India’s new wife and an amazing person in her own right. Today we have India’s talk with Aubree’s lovely wife, Victoria Calvin. Our “Queerly I Do” series is our look at what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings, with a southern twist.  You can follow Victoria at: YouTube: Victoria Marie Scrap...

Our new season is going to look a little different this time. We start out with meeting our partners but the 'Queerly, "I Do" series' is full reporting on what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings. Tune in to learn more about this topic as well as meet our guest Alyson Holley, India's wife.  You can follow Alyson on social media here: @MackswellTexas _________________________...

We are currently booking our guests, researching, recording new episodes for our new season coming up. In the meantime, we are sharing some awesome Queer podcasts that we love. Today, our bonus episode is from Near and Queer to My Heart Episode 56 features Amanda G's conversation with New Orleans based musician Joy Clark. It is a heartfelt and soulful interview, and we hope you enjoy it.  Follow J...

We are currently booking our guests, researching, recording new episodes for our new season coming up. In the meantime, we are sharing some awesome Queer podcasts that we love. Today, our bonus episode is from Homoground! Episode 257 features the words and music of Ahli, a pop singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN. In this episode, Ahli talks about what it was like growing up in a conservative town...

While Southern Queeries is on a break, we want to share with you an episode from our friends at History is Gay Podcast. Please support their work. This episode has Aubree as a guest host talking about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, one of the originators of what we now call rock n roll.  Also, we're on Patreon!!! Learn more about that in the beginning of the show.  You can follow History is Gay at: https:...

We talk to Jess McDowell of Turtle Creek Chorale and the Cathedral of Hope church, both in Dallas, Texas, about coming out, where gay chorales came from, and the importance of finding places that feed your sense of community and belonging.  For additional information about what we talked about check out:  Gay and Lesbian Choruses - Then and Now   Our Story | SFGMC   Turtle Creek Chorale defends co...

What does it mean when a store advertises itself as a collectively owned queer  feminist collective that focuses on uplifting marginalized voices? We talk to Libertie from Firestorm Books and Coffee in Asheville, NC. We talk about what it means to be an anarchist thought and culture hub in North Carolina, what events they hold, and of course queer books.    Shownotes:  You can keep up with Firesto...